Free Business Cards"Free Business Cards!" WOW! Bet you've seen these types of offers on the Internet. You may have wondered if you'll get ripped off you take advantage of them.  Well... it depends. On who you order from, and what the "catch" is. There's always a catch - as the saying goes, "There's no such thing as a free lunch."
So if you want to order free business cards, you need to weigh what the company offers against what you're expected to "pay" in terms of confidential information, privacy, service, quality or whatever. One well-known Internet printer offers free business cards - but their free business cards have ads on the back, are smaller and thinner than the norm, and the company has an "Unsatisfactory" rating from the Better Business Bureau, with multiple complaints of unauthorized credit card charges. So in this case, the "catch" is that your free business cards can actually cost you business (because they're perceived as unprofessional) and that you may be hit with credit card charges you didn't expect. Sometimes business cards are free - but only if you order something else, first, such as brochures. Or you may order 500 business cards and you'll get 500 more free. So you still have to lay out money for your "free" business cards. And sometimes, the "free" business card offer isn't a deal at all! It's clever wording. For example, if 1000 business cards cost $99, you can simply state that fact, OR you can say "Order 500 business cards for $99 and we'll give you 500 free!" Same amount of cards, same price, so the "free" business cards, aren't.
A Free Business Card Offer That's Legitimate
 One free business card offer that's worth the "catch" is the one from PrintsMadeEasy.com, one of the most successful online business card printers.
What they've done is provided a $14.99 discount - their standard price for 100 business cards - for any customer wishing to try their business cards. If you want to order more than 100 business cards you can, of course, but $14.99 will be deducted from the price. Prints Made Easy customers have the ability to fully customize their designs, the customer service is outstanding, orders are shipped quickly and there's even a money-back guarantee on shipping and handling fees (if they are unsatisfied with their cards). The "catch" with this company? You have to pay for shipping (currently $6.95 in the continental US) and that's about it! Naturally, the company hopes that when you get your free business card order, you'll like them enough to pay for future orders. I honestly don't know how long this offer will be available, so don't delay. There are no ads on the back, by the way, and the cards are full color, standard sized, professionally printed business cards that you won't be ashamed to hand out. |